General Science Name ______________________________

True Colors Personality Test Date/Pd ____________________________

Outcomes: In this module, participants will…

 Discover the qualities and characteristics of their own personality style or type
 Gain an understanding of other personality styles

Key Concepts:
 True Colors is a metaphor
 Each person is a unique blend of the fours colors (Blue, Gold, Green, Orange) – a spectrum
 There are no good or bad colors
 There are wide individual variations within each color spectrum

Explanation:
Each of us has a different and unique personality; however, there are commonalities that we share. True Colors
is an attempt to identify various personality styles and label them with colors. This model of categorizing
personality styles is based on many years of work by other researchers and psychologists. Essentially it draws
heavily on the work of Isabel Briggs-Myers, Katherine Briggs, and David Keirsey. Don Lowry, a student of
Keirsey, developed the system called True Colors which uses four primary colors to designate personality types
and behavioral styles.

Lowry’s objective was the application of temperament or personality style to facilitate deeper communications
and understanding. He hoped it would result in positive self-worth and self-esteem. The True Colors program
was designed to maximize the application of psychological style in the workplace, in the family and in
education and in other types of communities. The ease of understanding and use in all human relationships and
interactions make this model very functional.

The belief is that with increased understanding of ourselves and others that conflict will decrease. Once you
learn your color and that of your co-workers, you will have a better understanding of why they behave the way
they do!

Each color is associated with certain personality traits or behaviors. Everyone has some degree of each color,
but one color is predominant. The following quiz will identify your color spectrum. Print out the following two
pages. Follow the directions carefully and transfer your scores to the score sheet. If you have two colors with
the same score, you pick which one you think more accurately describes you.
Instructions:
Compare all 4 boxes in each row. Do not analyze each word; just get a sense of each box. Score each of the
four boxes in each row from most to least as it describes you: 4 = most, 3 = a lot, 2 = somewhat, 1 = least.

If any of the scores in the colored boxes are less than 5 or greater than 20 you have made an error. Please go
back and read the instructions.
Congratulations! You now know your color spectrum. Here are some general descriptions of each color: